Joanna Trollope: Girl from the South
Fiction - Family Saga/Romance
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing 2002
All the way through this novel, we are constantly reminded that the protagonist, Gillon, sees herself as the disappointment in the family. Due to her discontent with the life she is leading, Gillon spends much of her time moving away and starting again, only to end up returning home. Therefore, Gillon's big break that takes her overseas to England, affords her time away from her family and the chance of making new acquaintances, one of which will have a huge impact on her future.
Miles away in London, Henry, Tilly and William are having problems of their own. Here lies a complex love triangle. Besides Henry's inability to commit to his girlfriend Tilly, the other characters do not seem to hesitate when it comes to decision making, in fact, in some instances decisions are made in a blink of an eye!
A chance meeting brings nationalities together, job opportunities, friendship, broken hearts and a chance to escape. This novel is quite fast paced as we journey between London, England and Charleston, America. At first glance this may seem like a novel solely about romance but it is much more than that. Trollope explores the importance of those relationships that form in life and the complicated concept that is love.
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